Collection development is a continuous process. The
library acquires Books both in Print and electronic ( in the form CDs as well
as Online), Scientific Reports, ScientificMagazines, Periodicals in both Print and Online, Online databases
etc., related subject interest of Institute.

Acquisition of Books:

·Procurement
of books, reports etc. is a routine and continuous process throughout the
year. Books and other reading materials are procured mostly on the
recommendations of faculty members and the Librarian. Faculty may indent
books on the prescribed Performa online and forward it to the Librarian /
Convener, Library Committee (LC). The Librarian will submit the indents
online to the Library Committee with remarks if needed after checking
duplicates available in library for consideration and recommendation. In case
of Text Book, one copy for five students (5:1) ratio will be followed subject
to change from time to time.

·Students/Research Scholars may also
recommend the books for procurement provided their recommendation is endorsed
by their Faculty advisor / Head of the Department (HOD) )/ Convener, Library
Committee.

·The
indents with recommendations of the LC will be submitted to the Director for
approval to place supply order.

Prescribed Book Indent form
can be downloaded from library home page or click here
. Please submit the filled in Book Indent Form to visakhi@iisermohali.ac.in

Book
Exhibition:

In order to have exposure to the faculty, Research
Scholars and students on latest books published in their subject area, the
library organizes Book exhibition twice in year, mostly in the month of
February and August. In this exhibition only Institute Empanelled Book
vendors are invited to display the latest book. The following is the list of
approved Empanelled Vendors for the year 2015-2017.

·Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers,
New Delhi – 110 002

·Mehul Book Sales, Pune 411 002

·Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) LTD, New Delhi- 110 002

·Techniz Book International, New Delhi-110019

·Narendra Book Agency, Distributors , Delhi-110006
(India

·Intercontinental Book Agency ,New
Delhi-1100 02

·Shankar’s Book Agency Pvt. Ltd.,New Delhi – 110 002

·International Book Centre, New Delhi – 110 002

·Overseas Press (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd. ,New
Delhi-110002

Subscription
of Journals / Databases

·Subscription of Journals or Databases is
usually for the calendar Year i.e from January to December. The Library takes
the requirement of new Journals from Faculty in the month of October
/November on-line in
prescribed Performa. Already subscribed journals will be renewed only after
checking the usage statistics. List of both new and old journals with usage
and price will be submitted to Library Committee with remarks of library if
needed after checking duplicates available in library for consideration and
recommendation.

·Students/Research
Scholars may also recommend the Journal/ database for subscription provided
their recommendation is endorsed by their Faculty advisor / Head of the
Department (HOD)/ Convener, Library Committee.

·The
indents with recommendations of the LC will be submitted to the Director for
approval to place subscription order.

IISER Mohali library
strictly follows ‘Zero” vendor policy in subscription of Journals /
databases. It directly deals only with Publisher or Exclusive Agency of
publisher in India. IISER Mohali library is the core member of IISER
Consortium, INDEST-AICTE Consortium (not exists now), e-Shodsindhu ( MHRD
Project , hosted at INFLINBET, Gandhinagar ). Through these consortia, the
library subscribes the package of journals of various publishers on
discounted rates. As a core member of e-Shodsindhu , the IISER Mohali is
getting some core resources on free of cost ( e-Shodsindhu is paying on
behalf of IISER Mohali).